ഞാമ

See also: ഞമ

Kurichiya

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-South Dravidian *cām-. Cognate with Kui (India) ସେମ୍ବି (sembi), Kuvi ତାମ୍ବେଲି (tambeli), Kannada ಆಮೆ (āme), Tamil ஆமை (āmai), Telugu తాబేలు (tābēlu) and Malayalam ആമ (āma).

A tortoise

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲaːmɐ/

Noun

ഞാമ (ñāma)

1. tortoise

References

• S.K., Dr. Syam (2016) Kurichiya Tribe of Kerala - A Phonological Study‎^[1]